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News & updates

Our latest news, press releases, blog posts, Pink Ribbon Bulletins & Pink Ribbon Press.

Press release
Third time lucky for Pink Caravan
16 October 2017

Third time lucky for Pink Caravan

First it was stopped by an earthquake, then a cyclone, but this time the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ hopes its Pink Caravan will make it to Levin and Palmerston North.
News
Capital’s bikers ride for breast cancer
13 October 2017

Capital’s bikers ride for breast cancer

Hundreds of “pinked out” motorbikes, from 50cc scooters to 2000cc Harley Davidson and Suzuki cruisers, are expected to take part in the Women’s International Motorcycle Association’s (WIMA) annual Wellington Pink Ribbon Ride this Sunday October 15, raising funds for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ.
Press release
Please support this week’s Pink Ribbon Appeal
09 October 2017

Please support this week’s Pink Ribbon Appeal

Breast Cancer Foundation NZ is asking Kiwis everywhere to support its Pink Ribbon Appeal this Friday and Saturday.
Press release
Reduce your alcohol intake in October – make your next drink a mocktail!
04 October 2017

Reduce your alcohol intake in October – make your next drink a mocktail!

October is breast cancer awareness month – and to celebrate, Breast Cancer Foundation NZ challenged top Auckland bartender Darren Miley to create three delicious alternatives to your usual alcohol-infused tipple.
Press release
Centuries on, ancient canvas prompts breast cancer awareness
03 October 2017

Centuries on, ancient canvas prompts breast cancer awareness

Four hundred years ago, a young woman named Hendrickje Stoffels posed naked for her lover, Rembrandt.
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Switching on pink lights to raise awareness about breast cancer
29 September 2017

Switching on pink lights to raise awareness about breast cancer

The 1st of October marked the first day of breast cancer awareness month, with different landmarks around New Zealand taking part in the international Global Illumination Campaign.
Blog
13 ways to get involved this October
29 September 2017

13 ways to get involved this October

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is almost here and there's a lot on! We've put together a guide to help you make the most difference, this October.
Pink Ribbon Press
Pink Ribbon Press - Spring 2017

Pink Ribbon Press - Spring 2017

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Blog
5 things you need to know about radiation therapy
27 September 2017

5 things you need to know about radiation therapy

Most people have an idea about what chemotherapy is, but radiation can prove a bit more mysterious.
Press release
Pink Ribbon Breakfast raises most money ever
21 September 2017

Pink Ribbon Breakfast raises most money ever

Over 3,600 people hosted Pink Ribbon Breakfast events in May, raising an amazing $1.8 million.
Press release
Pink Star Walk is back!
21 September 2017

Pink Star Walk is back!

Grab some friends, dig out your wackiest outfit and take part in New Zealand’s pinkest night walk in Auckland (October 7), Christchurch (October 28) and Wellington (November 11).
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El Camino trekkers walk the talk for fundraising
21 September 2017

El Camino trekkers walk the talk for fundraising

In May, 18 women and two men walked more than 100km from Sarria to Santiago, Spain, raising over $90,000 for BCFNZ.
Press release
BCFNZ Research Round-Up: Hope for the future
21 September 2017

BCFNZ Research Round-Up: Hope for the future

Better together: how you’re helping us fund better, faster (and maybe even cheaper) breast cancer research.
Press release
Pink Caravan's regional focus
21 September 2017

Pink Caravan's regional focus

This year, our focus with the Pink Caravan is to work more intensively with regions in an effort to increase the screening uptake and general breast health knowledge across the country.
Press release
Webinars hit all the right notes
21 September 2017

Webinars hit all the right notes

​How do you ‘reignite the passion’ after diagnosis and treatment?
News
Meet Blake - Vivian and Clinton's wee man
21 September 2017

Meet Blake - Vivian and Clinton's wee man

You might recognise Vivian Gubb and her husband Clint (left), from our February 2016 appeal. Touched by Vivian’s story of being diagnosed after just one year of marriage, you gave generously.
Press release
New nurse educator a wise addition
21 September 2017

New nurse educator a wise addition

Vivienne Maidens has joined Breast Cancer Foundation NZ as a breast nurse educator, bringing with her a wealth of international experience. Patients who phone our hotline or have joined our on-line patient community “mybc” are already benefitting from Vivienne’s broad knowledge and deep compassion.
Press release
Innovative pilot helps breast cancer patients keep their hair
21 September 2017

Innovative pilot helps breast cancer patients keep their hair

​Hair loss during chemotherapy can be devastating for breast cancer patients, adding trauma during an already stressful time. But, thanks to your generous donations, many breast cancer patients will emerge from chemotherapy with little or no hair loss over the next few months.
Press release
Be a STAR and walk for Breast Cancer
19 September 2017

Be a STAR and walk for Breast Cancer

Pink Star Walkers are getting ready to line the streets pink for breast cancer at the 2017 Breast Cancer Foundation NZ Pink Star Walks in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
Blog
Te Aroha shares her cancer diary (Part 2)
06 September 2017

Te Aroha shares her cancer diary (Part 2)

Te Aroha Isaia, aged 24, was diagnosed with grade three inflammatory HER2+ breast cancer in December 2016. This is part 2 of her story.
Blog
How to prepare for your breast cancer treatment
30 August 2017

How to prepare for your breast cancer treatment

Your breast cancer experience will be unique to you. But you don’t have to face it alone. We’ve talked to breast cancer nurses, patients who have gone through similar things to what you’re about to go through, and our wider medical professional community for some insight into those little things that make a big difference.
Pink Ribbon Bulletins
August 2017

August 2017

Revealed: Your best weapon against breast cancer returning, a simpler way to check for the spread of breast cancer, plus your community needs you: be the difference.
Blog
Revealed: your best weapon against the return of breast cancer
11 August 2017

Revealed: your best weapon against the return of breast cancer

Stopping breast cancer returning (and spreading) could save your life. Earlier this year, a research team at the Odette Cancer Center in Toronto, Canada, discovered that the key may have been hiding in plain sight.
Press release
Your Community Needs You: Be The Difference
11 August 2017

Your Community Needs You: Be The Difference

Our annual Pink Ribbon Street Appeal is fast-approaching, but there are still areas around New Zealand that need Area Coordinators.